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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Dec 1, 2015 4:55:36 GMT
Pinoy wins big at Euro Pop contest
by Paulyn Abando December 1, 2015
image: www.mb.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/RYAN-TAMONDONG-Facebook-300x300.jpg
A Filipino reigned supreme at the 2015 Euro Pop “Berliner Perle” singing competition held at the Russian House of Science and Culture concert hall in Berlin, Germany.
Ryan Richard Tamondong bested 17 other contestants from European countries for the Euro Pop Grand Prix. It is the highest plum awarded to the “absolute winner of the ‘Best Pop Artist’ award regardless of age group,” according to Euro Pop’s official website.
Ryan received 500 Euro cash prize with certificate and souvenir.
Tamondong will record his winning song “Be Strong” in Berlin for sale in major music stores in Europe.
On Facebook, the University of Santo Tomas student expressed gratitude to his family and mentors who have guided him in his journey.
“Everything is just little by little dawning on me that, yes, I won the Grand Prix at the Euro Pop 2015. This is just the start (of my dreams) and I’m excited on how the future would unfold. The first step is done,” he wrote.
Other Pinoy contestants include Gyver Jude Concon who won fourth place at the 18 to 24-year-old category; while Princess Faith Priel and Mikee Micosa both received a certificate and medal of participation.
This is the second time the Philippines has been invited to the competition since 2014, and it is the only country outside Europe to participate in the event.
Initially, the competition was accessible only to European countries including Germany, Russia, Austria, England, and Italy, among others.
The panel of judges is composed of personalities from the field of popular music, choreographers, European pop stars and mass media professionals.
The Euro Pop “Berliner Perle” contest is an international singing competition for young artists ranging from 10 to 24 years old established in 2005.
Read more at www.mb.com.ph/pinoy-wins-big-at-euro-pop-contest/#se2ShmpLVMlphyMh.99
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Dec 7, 2015 5:20:45 GMT
THOMASIANS PUSHING THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE
Sociology senior wins Best Research Paper in Higher Education Conference
Christian Joshua D. Lomahan, an AB Sociology senior, was awarded the Nemesio E. Prudente Excellence in Research Awards - Best Research Paper (Arts, Humanities, and Philosophy), for his paper “A Sociological Analysis of ‘Trabaho’ (work/labor) in Selected Filipino Films,” besting 14 other finalists and 100 papers. He was advised by Assoc. Prof. Clarence M. Batan, PhD, Director of the Research Center for Culture, Education, and Social Issues.
Source: UST Quadri
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Dec 8, 2015 9:53:19 GMT
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Dec 8, 2015 9:54:00 GMT
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Dec 8, 2015 9:54:29 GMT
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Dec 22, 2015 2:36:57 GMT
THOMASIAN EXCELLENCE
Accountancy students bag championship in 1st KPMG Tax Case Competition
Jean Mae Lotardo, Ynez Paula Navata, and Myra Andrea Olalia, BS Accountancy students, bagged the championship in Syntax: The 1st KPMG Tax Case Competition, held last December 13-15, 2015, at the University of Santo Tomas and the KPMG Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati City. A total of 15 teams from different schools participated in the event. The UST team bested other competitors. Coming in second was Technological Institute of the Philippines – Quezon City, followed by Asia-Pacific College.
Source: UST Quadri
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Feb 4, 2016 10:30:23 GMT
UST tops programming competition
January 17, 2016, 6:17p.m. - THE UNIVERSITY dominated the first-ever Philippine Programming Challenge, with a team of Institute of Information and Computing Sciences (IICS) students bagging the top prize.
Seniors Manrick Capotolan, John Chester Martinez, Joshua Francis Roman, Rochelle Marie Ciriaco, Kyle Anthony Martin, Darlo Miguel Ilagan, Jann Skyler Teng, Frances Anne Barroga, Julian Allen Valondo and Gabriel Angelo Sandoval outwitted students from six other schools in the programming competition.
"[This victory] will be a motivation for the [IICS] to be involved in more competions and activities outside the school," Ciriaco told the Varsitarian.
In the competition, contestants took an authentification exam using PROXOR, a programming evaluation tool by Gurango software that was used in the competition. Each team was scored by averaging its member's individual PROXOR ratings.
“Ang galing ng ginawa [ng UST]. Medyo malayo sila sa ibang mga winners,” said Monchito Ibrahim, deputy executive director of the Department of Science and Technology's Information and Communication Technology Office (DOST-ICTO).
The DOST-ICTO and the Philippine Software Industry Association, an organization that promotes the development of the software industry in the country, endorsed the competition.
Asia-Pacific College placed second followed by the Technological Institute of the Philippines at third place. The competition was held last November, but the results were announced only last Jan. 16. Kathryn V. Baylon
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Feb 10, 2016 8:56:47 GMT
THOMASIAN EXCELLENCE
Marcelo, Cruzado of Biochem emerge as 1st runner-up in inter-school pre-med quiz bee
Students from the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry program of the Faculty of Pharmacy bested most contestants from other major universities offering pre-medicine courses during the 3rd Pre-Medicine Quiz Bee Competition sponsored by the San Beda College of Medicine, last January 30, 2016. Aster Marcelo and Kevin Cruzado, both fourth-year BS Biochemistry students of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, accompanied by their coach Mr. Leonardo Guevarra, Jr. of the Department of Biochemistry, landed on the 1st Runner Up position after making it to the top 5 finalists out of the 18 teams and 13 schools who participated in the competition.
Source: UST Quadri
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Feb 27, 2016 5:57:20 GMT
Thomasians win in intercollegiate pre-med quiz bee
16 February 2016, 10:55 pm - TWO TEAMS from the Faculty of Pharmacy and College of Science won in the 3rd San Beda College of Medicine Pre-Med Quiz Bee last Jan. 29 at San Beda College, Manila.
The team of biochemistry students Aster Marcelo and Kevin Cruzado emerged as first runner-up, while biology seniors Kim Patricia Nicole Valenzuela and Joanna Domini Bernardino finished second.
The team from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila won the championship. Other participating colleges were Bicol University, Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Memorial Foundation, Centro Escolar University, Ateneo de Manila, and University of the Philippines Manila.
The intercollegiate quiz bee focused on science topics in the context of medicine, with questions involving psychology, chemistry, and physics, molecular biology and molecular medicine. Vianca A. Ocampo
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Feb 27, 2016 6:10:10 GMT
Demie Fresco, a Conservatory of Music Theater major, almost earned herself an automatic semifinals slot in ABS-CBN's It's Showtime singing segmet 'Tawag ng Tanghalan... though failing to advance, she was able to pocket more than P100,000...
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Feb 27, 2016 7:54:14 GMT
THOMASIAN EXCELLENCE
Nutrition and dietetics students win big in Ajinomoto Culinary Challenge
Junior BS Nutrition and Dietetics students of the College of Education bagged major awards in the 2016 Ajinomoto Umami Culinary Challenge held last January 30, 2016 at the Philippine Trade and Training Center in Pasay City.
Emerging as winners were:
- Danca Francisco and Jean Heart Cadiente (Animomazing Showdown)
- Stephen Carlo Fabillar and faculty member Ms. Kathleen Cruzada (My Umami Coach and I)
Ms. Angela Beatrice Ramos likewise ranked third in the Umami Master Category.
Source: UST Quadri
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Feb 28, 2016 5:35:21 GMT
THOMASIAN EXCELLENCE
Educ. High School speech choir emerges as overall champion in UP contest
The speech choir of the UST Education High School emerged as the Overall Champion in the University of the Philippines SPECA 2016, entitled “Boses ng Pinalaya; Boses ng Magpapalaya,” held at the University of the Philippines Film Center, last February 20, 2016.
The contest saw eight schools compete for the prize. EHS’s winning performance was entitled “Stop Lumad Killings.” The students were coached by their adviser, Mr. Arnold Felipe.
Source: UST Quadri
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Mar 4, 2016 1:10:12 GMT
Architecture students win in Manila airport redesign contest
March 4, 2016, 1:25a.m. - ARCHITECTURE students from UST bagged the first and third prizes in a competition for the "best design solutions" to help remove the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from the list of the world's worst airports.
The winning design, by Thomasian Anarose Libang and Elaine Salufrania of Far Eastern University, took almost a month of conceptualization. Their design strategies included improved road networks and public transportation through railway connections.
"We focused on masterplanning and our concept was directed toward enhancing user experience," she told the Varsitarian. "We wanted to showcase the diversity of culture and ecological wonders of the Philippines through experiential spaces and architectural design."
Another group of Thomasians composed of Jayson Lloyd de la Cruz, Stefan Ryan Delfin and Andrew Rebuldela won third prize, while Patrick Lawrence Monfort of the University of the Philippines-Diliman placed second.
The competition was organized by ALTERCHITECTURE, an annual architectural design competition that aims to "change perspectives on the development of infrastructure through progressive design and sustainable architectural innovation."
The winners were announced last Feb. 27 at UP Diliman. Kathryn Jedi V. Baylon
varsitarian.net/breaking_news/20160304/architecture_students_win_in_manila_airport_redesign_contest
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Mar 4, 2016 2:16:46 GMT
UST grad, daughter of bike legend, is leading lady motocross rider
By: Dennis U. Eroa
Don’t be fooled by Janelle Kristin Saulog’s ways. Outside of her easygoing demeanor, Saulog’s story is about dedication, hard work, and the heart to excel.
She’s not the country’s number one lady motocross rider for nothing.
A recent graduate of sports science from the University of Santo Tomas, the 5-foot-4 Saulog reinforced her hold as the Philippines leading driver after ruling the initial leg of the 2016 Diamond Motocross Series at the Mx Messiah Fairgrounds recently at Taytay, Rizal.
‘‘I’m into motocross because I’m happy doing it. It’s enjoyable and thrilling,’’ said the 24-year-old Saulog during an exclusive interview in Makati City.
Just like other riders, men and women alike, Saulog, who rides Honda 450 borrowed from boyfriend and fellow top notch rider Ralph Ramento, isn’t free from spills and other unfortunate incidents while negotiating the jumps and the bumps.
‘‘I have my own share of spills, but thanks to the Lord, I have not suffered broken bones. When I race, I focus on the race and nothing else,’’ said Saulog.
She also takes care of her mother Annalie, who is recovering from illness, at home. ‘Physically demanding’
Smiling to victory.
Saulog said she prepares for every race by going to the gym to build her upper body strength. She also focuses on cardio workouts.
‘‘It’s a physically-demanding sport. Of course, it’s dangerous but I’m not afraid,’’ Saulog said.
Though she has already earned her degree to the delight of her parents, Saulog is not planning on practicing sports science yet and instead wants to focus on motocross.
‘‘Before, I have to go back to Manila after provincial racing because of my studies. Now I can fully concentrate in winning races,’’ said Saulog, who thanked Xtreme Adrenaline Sports headed by Sam Tamayo of the Generation Congregation and sponsor Diamond Motors courtesy of Jon Blaylock, marketing and corporate planning head, for organizing the recent series.
‘‘Veterans and new riders just want to race. If there are no races, then we’re also going to suffer,’’ said Saulog, who is being supported by JMS Motorcycle Shop, Sorento Sunwear, Booster-C Energy Drink, Shaders Glass and Aluminum and New Bay Auto Shop.
Like the rest of her fellow competitors, Saulog said motocross needs the support of corporate sponsors in order to grow.
Lack of sponsors has prevented Saulog from competing outside the country. ‘‘I’d love to compete abroad, that will be the biggest thrill. Hopefully, a big company will come in and sponsor local riders.’’
Elder sister Janna, 25, is a pre-school teacher connected with an international school at the Bonifacio Global City.
But Janna, unlike Janelle, has no passion for riding other than teaching and designing shoes for celebrities. Too often, people associate women sporting aces as tracksters, gymnasts, basketball players, volleybelles or even boxers.
But motocross is far from the list.
Sidekick
Everybody knew that Janelle was raised on images of motocross because her father Jovie belonged to the rare breed of men who dominated the sport during the 80’s and 90’s.
Jovie, now 50, is still active in racing although an accident sidelined him this year. He is Janelle’s official sidekick, making sure that his daughter has the right gear, attitude and tactics every race.
‘‘If my daddy tells me not to race, I won’t race. He also understands if sometimes I cannot do so many things on track,’’ said Saulog.
But it will be foolhardy to expect the elder Saulog, whose father Jose was once-famous to ‘‘Bayang Karerista’’ as Jockey Saulog, to prevent his daughter from racing. Up to now, Jovie finds the screaming engines music to the ears, the fiesta-like atmosphere invigorating and the jumps exhilarating.
A six-time Rider of the Year during his prime, the elder Saulog, after all, was responsible for opening the mind of Janelle to the beauty of motocross.
Brighter Future
She was four when her father allowed her to ride a 50cc bike in front of their former shop at Mandaluyong City. A year earlier, she giggled no end as Jovie allowed her to ride on his bike while driving around the neighborhood.
She became a regular watching her father compete, never forgetting the images of the gallant men covered in dust trying to outdo each other as the fans roared in utter satisfaction.
‘‘Yes, I want to please the audience, but I can also please them by winning,’’ said Saulog, who also competes against the men in the novice division.
She sees a brighter future for ladies competing in motocross.
Saulog points out Nueva Ecija’s Pia Gabriel, 19, and other lady riders like Mia Villalon and those from Mindanao and other provinces.
As it turned out, there’s another Saulog in the making. Xyxy Maximo is only seven but has already competed against Saulog and company, the most recent was during the five-leg Diamond Motocross Series.
Janelle’s next stop is the Strawberry Motocross Festival in La Trinidad Benguet, a motocross in Abra and Iba, Zambales before plunging into action on April 2 for the second leg of the Diamond Motocross series.‘‘Love it,’’ exclaimed Saulog.
Ladies and gentlemen, rev up your engines!
Read more: sports.inquirer.net/207763/ust-grad-daughter-of-bike-legend-is-leading-lady-motocross-rider#ixzz41tcaVGTW
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Mar 21, 2016 2:14:41 GMT
Jolly University Congress 2016
Group category
Mocktails - 3rd place
Main Dish - 2nd place
Pasta - 3rd place
Dessert - 2nd place
Individual category
Cuisine - 2nd place
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Mar 21, 2016 4:11:53 GMT
THOMASIAN EXCELLENCE
Cruz, Manzon, Dalisay, BS ChE students, win 3rd place in Indonesia debate
Vince Luiz Cruz, Paul Ryan Henry Manzon, and Queen Desiree Dalisay, fourth-year BS Chemical Engineering students from the Faculty of Engineering, won third place in an international engineering debate championship held in Indonesia from March 16-18, 2016 (Wednesday-Friday).
The debate, which followed the knockout elimination and Asian Parliamentary format, covered topics such as the use of coal in Indonesia, the petrochemical industry, and the consideration of technology in developing coal, among others.
Source: UST Quadri
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Mar 26, 2016 5:30:38 GMT
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Apr 11, 2016 3:11:28 GMT
Financial management seniors win in national competitions
8 April, 2016, 9:34 am - SENIOR financial management students from the College of Commerce and Business Administration won in two national competitions last February.
The team of Lorenzo Luis Dakis, Arthur Ramos and Diane Macalinao emerged as the champion in the National Finance Competition (NFC) 2016 last Feb. 27at the Development Bank of the Philippines in Makati.
The competition was organized by the Junior Confederation of Finance Associations Philippines, an umbrella organization of more than 70 college-based finance organizations nationwide.
The students received full scholarships from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, a London-based professional body for financial and investment.
The team also joined the Inter-Collegiate Finance Competition (ICFC) at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas last November 2015, where they placed fourth.
“Competitions like NFC and ICFC prepare a student to handle the losses, to work in a team, and to give a taste of the tough nature of the [finance] industry,” Ramos said in an interview with the Varsitarian.
Meanwhile, UST's finance team composed of Chris Abecia, Welsey Tiujanco, Wendy Estacio, Ruegene Atanacio and Kimberly dela Cruz won second place in the Investment Research Challenge 2016 last Feb. 23 at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Pasig.
The competition aimed to promote ethics and practices in equity research through analysis and presentation. It was organized by the Chartered Financial Analyst Society Philippines, an association of investment professionals.
“Participating in this competition is a reaffirmation for the University that the students are fully capable of taking on big responsibilities in the business sector, because the students have been given all that is necessary. It is up to us students how we take these lessons and put these to good work,” Antacio told the Varsitarian. Mary Grace Esmaya
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Apr 11, 2016 5:26:20 GMT
Sci-fi themed Hackathon showcases IBM Bluemix cloud platform
Published April 5, 2016 3:39pm
By MATTHEW ARCILLA
At NexCon 3 last April 2 and 3, the ultimate celebration of science fiction and fantasy in the Philippines, high school and college students were challenged to build an app for social good using Bluemix, IBM's open-standards, cloud-based platform for app development.
According to Tom Wagan, external relations lead for IBM Philippines, the best thing about Bluemix is its integration with Watson, the famed AI that not only beat humans in Jeopardy!, but is now being used in cancer treatment, intelligent toys, weather prediction and more.
This Hackathon, dubbed Hack-a-Superpower with Bluemix, was organized in partnership with DevCon Philippines. A sci-fi premise backs the Hackathon by supposing that a crashed alien vessel could harm all living organisms within its impact radius.
Teams of young developers were asked to create an app that could help shape or speed the recovery from such a calamity. A "Teach Me How to Bluemix" session held on the 30th of March explained some of the salient qualities of the platform before development commenced.
There were ten teams consisting of three students each. They had 72 hours to complete a working prototype by April 2. The morning after, they presented their apps to a panel of judges composed of representatives from IBM, Cyberpress, DevCon, and NexCon, but not before a motivational talk from Luis Pineda, President & Country General Manager of IBM Philippines, in which he shared his early days in IBM as a developer and programmer.
The panel of judges included DevCon President Bryan Bibat; Adrian Arcega, co-organizer of NexCon; TJ Dimacali, Science & Technology Editor for GMA News Online and the President of the IT Journalists Association of the Philippines; Dr. Jay Sabido, R&D Executive at IBM Philippines and Lope Doromal, Chief Technologist at IBM Philippines.
The winners of the second runner up spot were "Team Tomas" from the University of Santo Tomas (UST). They created an app called “Helplinator” which features prevention and rescue functions using the natural langue processing of Watson. Users can chat with Watson to identify nearby hospitals, evacuation sites, fire stations, etc. depending on the type of emergency. Its “personal health” feature provides emergency responders a preview of a victims condition prior to rescue or assistance. "Team Tomas" was made up of Joanouh Nathaniel Abonador and Tricia Jasmine Moreno.
See more at: www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/561554/scitech/technology/sci-fi-themed-hackathon-showcases-ibm-bluemix-cloud-platform#sthash.zdkMlLLi.dpuf
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Apr 11, 2016 5:54:06 GMT
THOMASIAN EXCELLENCE
Marketing Mngt. students win major plums in Agora Youth Awards 2016
The Marketing Management Department of the College of Commerce and Business Administration bagged the major awards in the recently concluded Agora Youth Awards 2016, held at the Bayanihan Center, Kapitolyo, Pasig City last April 2, 2016.
Jerome SR. Balleser, a fourth-year student of the Marketing Management Department, won the Marketing Student of the Year Award. He presented a Marketing Plan for UNAHCO DoggiEssential’s New Product Line in the Dog Treats Category. His advisers were Ms. Mildred M. Sevilla, Mr. Romualdo A. Romualdo, and Mr. Oscar G. Torres.
The UST Team represented by Jayson T. Bayno, Melissa Denishka A. Chua, Veena Angelica N. Lim, April Anne C. Mercado, Ayana A. Pasaylo and Christian Dorcas F. Torres won the Marketing School of the Year Award. They presented an Integrated Marketing Communications Plan for The Good Egg Advocacy Campaign by Sarimanok. Their advisers were Asst. Prof. Robert U. Lao, Mr. Eric G. Pasquin, Ms. Mildred M. Sevilla, Mr. Romualdo A. Romualdo and Mr. Oscar G. Torres.
Source: UST Quadri
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on May 1, 2016 6:11:03 GMT
Nippon Paint student awardees sent to Bangkok learning program
posted April 26, 2016 at 07:45 pm by The Standard Lifestyle
Nippon Paint Young Designer Award (NPYDA) gold winners Jose Augustine Ricarte and Martha Joyce Tomas were recently sent by Nippon Paint (Coatings) Philippines to Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok for a once-in-a-lifetime learning program. NPYDA is an annual design competition that inspires young interior designers and architects to push the boundaries for future living by creating breathing, working and leisure spaces benefitting people from all walks of life.
All NPYDA winners from 11 different countries gathered together at the prestigious university to learn from renowned industry leaders. The learning trip to Bangkok is part of the Philippine gold winners’ prize which included cash awards plus a valuable internship with top interior design firm Lor Calma & Partners for Tomas and renowned architectural firm Casas+Architects for Ricarte.
Ricarte topped the architecture category for his entry “Marikina Link: River + Park + People” while Tomas took top honors in the interior design category for her entry called “Biojet. Both Ricarte and Tomas are students from the University of Santo Tomas.
thestandard.com.ph/lifestyle/home-living/204379/nippon-paint-student-awardees-sent-to-bangkok-learning-program.html
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on May 1, 2016 6:19:21 GMT
CTHM seniors bag medals in international culinary tilt
28 April 2016, 6:00 pm - SENIOR hotel and restaurant management students from the College of Tourism and Hotel Management (CTHM) brought home bronze medals in the Food & Hotel Asia Culinary Challenge (FCC) 2016 at the Singapore Expo held April 12 to 15.
Ace Andaya and Marjorie Rosales, with Chef Reinal Agleam Anday, won third place with their three layered, UST-inspired wedding cake “Unending Grace,” covered with yellow fondant and intricately designed with brushed embroidery, string work, sugar butterflies and a topper that were all edible.
“This was the first international culinary competition outside the country where UST was able to bag awards. This is proof of the continuing effort of CTHM as a Center of Excellence in Hotel and Restaurant Management, not only in the Philippines but also in the international community,” Andaya told the Varsitarian.
Justine Betina Acoba also placed third after serving four different dishes in the Brunch Plates category.
Acoba’s first dish was composed of cured salmon with cucumber sour cream, cream cheese, smoked salmon crepe and potato blinis. The second dish was a 62-degree-Celsius organic egg with orange foam accompanied by a salad, truffle, cinnamon croutons and hollandaise sauce; the third dish was turkey pastrami with apple on oatmeal bread accompanied by organic pumpkin chicken terrine, soya bean dressing and mint yoghurt.
A plate composed of compressed carrots with dried cranberry compote, carrot panna cotta and carrot tarragon muffin completed the four-dish entry.
“Being able to participate in such a huge culinary competition was a privilege. In the duration of FCC 2016, I was able to see how other countries performed in the culinary field and it made me realize how far I still have to go and how diverse the world of culinary is,” Acoba said.
The duo of John Mark Tolosa and Maximilian Joseph de la Cruz finished third in the hot cooking challenge or "Two to Tango" category with their truffled quail egg wrapped in crispy bread. The live cooking demonstration required them to serve a hot entrée and a cold appetizer. With three plates each, the duo produced six plates in only an hour.
Tolosa and de la Cruz presented a prawn roulade with mixed herbs and remoulade sauce as appetizer. They also prepared seared scallops with oyster foam accompanied by a summer salad in orange vinaigrette and toasted almond halves. They then cooked a flat iron steak with herb crust, multiple fibers and Port Jus sauce matched with mousseline.
“This proves that we are capable in competing in an international level. This is an impressive feat considering that we didn’t come from a culinary course. We’re only HRM students and yet we managed to bring home medals,” de la Cruz said.
The two had a difficult time preparing for the competition. They had to buy their own ingredients and schedule their own practices. Nevertheless, both agreed that the opportunity has opened doors and possibilities not only for them but also for the University.
“Being able to finish the dish despite the mistakes committed and the limited time was enough to prove that we can deliver. Being awarded while holding up our University flag is an achievement that I can proudly bring home,” said Tolosa.
FCC is said to be the ASEAN region’s most prestigious international culinary competition. Participants from China, the Maldives and South Korea also participated. Vianca A. Ocampo
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on May 6, 2016 4:13:06 GMT
Congratulations!
University of Santo Tomas student Ben Gesmundo's "Dulot" placed second in the first "SinePatrol: The Bayan Mo iPatrol Mo (BMPM) Mobile Shorts Contest" held Tuesday at the Dolphy Theatre in the ABS-CBN Compound. Aside from a plaque, he also received P30,000.
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Jun 3, 2016 5:42:09 GMT
Accountancy chorale wins in Europe-sponsored competition
June, 2016, 12:35 am
THE ACCOUNTANCY Chamber Singers of the UST-Alfredo M. Velayo College of Accountancy emerged as Grand Champion in the eighth edition of Musica FEUropa last May 22 at the Far Eastern University (FEU) Chapel in Manila.
The 18-member chorale bested nine choirs from various cities and universities in the country including defending champions Holy Angel University Chorale, and the Surigao State College of Technology Choir, the TIP Choral Society, Himig Rosena and the Adamson University Chorale in the open category.
Conducted by Conservatory of Music alumnus Karl Tangco, the Accountancy Singers bagged first prize with their renditions of Peteris Vasks’ “Mate Saule” and “Chua Ay” by UST Singers conductor Fidel Calalang Jr.
“We did not expect this championship,” Accountancy Singers President Valerie Sanchez said in a phone interview with the Varsitarian. “Aside from it being a national competition, the other chorales have already competed internationally.”
Koro Ilustrado, an all-male choir from Makati, bagged second place while TIP Choral Society of the Technological Institute of the Philippines clinched the third spot.
The Accountancy Singers passed the elimination and semifinal rounds of the competition held May 20-21. They reigned in the finals held just hours before winning first prize in the University’s Himig Tomasino chorale contest.
Established in May 2009, Musica FEUropa is the annual chorale festival and competition of FEU, which aims to promote the compositions of the best composers from the European Union and the Philippines.
The choir competition was sponsored by the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines. Amierielle Anne A. Bulan
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Jun 3, 2016 5:55:45 GMT
THOMASIAN EXCELLENCE
Sandoval, Felipe, Gica of IICS top Philippine IP Score passers
Gabriel Angelo R. Sandoval, Alexandra N. Felipe, and Ella Van A. Gica, all from the Institute of Information and Computing Sciences, emerged as the top three Philippine passers of the 13th ITPEC Common IP Examination, held last April 15, 2016.
Moreover, UST, which had 178 passers, posted a 75.42% passing rate, significantly higher than the national passing rate of 44.70%. The results were announced by Philippine National IT Standards (PhilNITS) Foundation, Inc.
Source: UST Quadri
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Jul 2, 2016 7:42:23 GMT
Computer science grads win best paper award for file protection app
June 23, 2016, 2:37p.m. - FOUR computer science graduates won the best paper award in an international conference in Japan, for a desktop application that allows users to protect their media files against copyright infringement.
In the 2016 International Conference on Applied System Innovation last May 28 to June 1, Institute of Information and Computing Sciences graduates Christian Cirineo, Roberto Escaro Jr., Jasper Bryan Teotico and Christian Deiniel Silerio bested more than 500 groups to clinch the top spot.
The paper, one of only two presentations from the Philippines, was titled “MarkToLock: An Image Masking Security Application via Insertion of Invisible Watermark Using Stenography and Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm.”
MarkToLock enables users to lock their images with secured passwords and detect if other people are using their photos, Cireneo told the Varsitarian.
Users can choose the image or text that they want to use as watermark, Escaro said. The watermark will be converted into codes using the Advanced Encryption Standard and the Least Significant Bit algorithm to make it invisible to the naked eye. Users will be able to detect their original works by inserting the photos in the app.
“We're trying to make a universal application that will securely place an identity or ownership between an image and the user so that the user [c]an have some form of signature or evidence that the file is theirs,” Cireneo said.
“We hope that in the near future, we can implement this idea and transform it to something that protects the digital ownership of people online," he added.
The other presentation, also from UST, was titled “HeMatic: An Automated Leukemia Detector with Separation of Overlapping Blood Cells through Image Processing and Genetic Algorithm,” by computer science graduates Criselle Amor Legaspi, Reden Samonte, Reymond Joseph Cabrera and Erika Jasmine Papa.
The conference, now on its second year, was organized by the Fuzhou University of China, Taiwanese Institute of Knowledge Innovation, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the largest association of technical professionals based in New York City. Theodore Jason Patrick Ortiz and Alhex Adrea Peralta
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Jul 9, 2016 3:43:39 GMT
THOMASIAN EXCELLENCE
PAN-Omega Chapter wins first place in digital video making contest
The Philippine Association of Nutrition (PAN) – Omega Chapter, the student organization of BS Nutrition and Dietetics students of the College of Education, won First Place in the Digital Video Making Contest of the 2016 PAN and Philippine Society of Nutritionist-Dietitians (PSND) Joint Convention, held from July 6-7, 2016 at Malate, Manila.
Source: UST Quadri
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Post by Tom A. Saiyan on Sept 14, 2016 6:26:24 GMT
UST Guitar Octet clinches second place in Malaysian tilt
Sept. 4 2016, 10:00 p.m. - THE UST Guitar Octet settled for a silver-medal finish in the Tarrega Malaysia International Classical Guitar Festival held in Klang City, Malaysia on Aug. 28 to 31.
The 8-member ensemble bested nine other groups from Asian countries, such as the Hin Hua Quintet of Malaysia, Indonesia’s Duo Poeticos and Thailand’s Guitar Paradiso.
Mentored by Conservatory of Music Guitar Department head Alberto Mesa, the octet rendered “Rythmaginaires” by French composer Roland Dyens and an arrangement of “Michelangelo 70” by Argentine tango composer Astor Piazolla.
Following the contest, the UST Guitar Octet was invited to perform their rendition of Filipino composer Ernani Cuenca’s “Kalesa” for the Philippine ambassador to Malaysia, the consul general and Filipino residents at the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
The group is composed of Marc Pajarillo, Kristina Balangue, Ruel-David Reyes, Arbon Guieb, Nico Panopio, Ludwig Zerrudo, Charles Quizon and Christeven Valenzuela. Audrie Julienne D. Bernas
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Post by Pitsa pay on Nov 15, 2016 9:12:37 GMT
Congratulations!
Pauline Espiritu and Apolonio Patron[/]
25th LIS Wizard Champion
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Post by Ham & cheese on Nov 27, 2016 2:12:52 GMT
Archi, CFAD students bag awards in design tilt
Nov. 26 2016, 9:20 p.m. - SIX THOMASIANS bagged major awards in the 2016 Asia Young Designer Award, including two podium places and a special citation.
Third-year architecture student James Tad Bardon won the silver award in the architecture category for his sustainable and environment-friendly reconstruction proposal of the Sucat South Station in Parañaque.
“I wanted to create a multi-modal structure that will give vibrance to the place since Sucat is a very congested area,” Bardon told the Varsitarian during the awarding ceremony last Nov. 24 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel.
A heat-pump system installation, which balances the distribution of heat and air, highlighted Bardon's reconstruction proposal. The system’s structure resembles an air-conditioner, but is more efficient and affordable.
Bardon was joined by fellow UST architecture students Franz Christopher Diaz and Miguel Feliciano.
John Mark Mapa, an interior design student, bagged the "Best Green Innovation" special award for "d’Ahon Marikeno Center,” a gymnasium design whose title was derived from the Filipino term “ahon,” which means “to rise.”
The proposal is a leaf-shaped gymnasium that will house a day care center, an activity center, an evacuation center and a public library.
Mapa’s entry applied solar panels on the roof structure which, according to his estimate, will cover 60 to 70 percent of the electricity consumption of the center. His design also featured a self-sustaining irrigation supply and recycling system.
Thomasians Julia Katrina Bawi and Audrey Gayle Gaffud also made it to the top 10 in the interior design category.
Formerly known as the Nippon Paint Young Designer Award, this year’s contest followed the theme "Be bold, be free, be you.” It screened 1,252 international entries, with 149 interior design entries coming from the University.
"Through [the competition], Nippon Paint urged student designers to think beyond mainstream design, explore unconventional methods and employ uninhibited creativity in taking on concepts that are out of the ordinary," said Gladys Goh, group general manager of Nippon Paint Asia.
Established in 2008, the annual competition for young designers covers 12 Asian countries including Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Audrie Julienne D. Bernas and Chelsey Mei Nadine B. Braza
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